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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 805 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. listening carefully
  3. slouching back
  4. True
  5. using names politely
  6. interrupting
  7. pointing a finger
  8. positive
  9. at the whole group
  10. talking to one person
  11. False
  12. True
  13. positive
  14. keeping points short
  15. staying on topic
  16. a do
  17. a don’t
  18. True
  19. positive
  20. talking to one person
  21. mocking an idea
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. speaking up early
  27. False
  28. negative
  29. a do
  30. open hands
  31. True
  32. dominating
  33. positive
  34. facing the speaker
  35. shouting over others
  36. looking at the clock
  37. staying silent
  38. negative
  39. positive
  40. False

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